OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas

Mary L. Butz

Mary L. Butz

Apr 28, 2011

Mary L. Butz, 81, of Bethlehem, died on April 28, 2010, at Cedarbrook - Fountain Hill. Born in Quakertown on October 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Addie Koeder Davis. She was the wife of late Sterling Butz. Mary worked as a waitress for various Lehigh Valley restaurants including Thomas's Diner and the Village Inn....

Stewart Raymond Hall

Stewart Raymond Hall

Apr 27, 2011

Stewart Raymond Hall, 92, of Madisonville, TN formerly of East Stroudsburg, PA went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Born January 30, 1919, in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Francis and Dolores Heller Hall. He was married to Grace Laura Overdorf...

Jean M. Burda

Jean M. Burda

Apr 26, 2011

Jean M. Burda, 82, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at LV Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born August 18, 1928; Jean was the daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette DeCrosta Cotugno. She is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, Stephen J. Burda. Jean was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She will be lovingly remembered by...

Minnie Weiss, R.N.

Minnie Weiss, R.N.

Apr 26, 2011

Minnie Labosky Weiss, R.N. 88, of Bethlehem passed away early Tuesday morning at Holy Family Manor. She and her husband Edward A. Weiss, Jr., celebrated their 65th anniversary on April 22nd, 2011. Born in Excelsior, Northumberland Cty., Pa, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary Olesniewicz Labosky. Minnie was a graduate of Coal Tsp. High School in...

Catherine M. Gerber

Catherine M. Gerber

Apr 25, 2011

Catherine M. Gerber, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, April 25, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on May 17, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Hezyk Radlowski. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Gerber and a member of the University Parish of Holy Ghost. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Judith...

Anna Kereczman

Anna Kereczman

Apr 25, 2011

Anna Kereczman, 88, of Bethlehem died on Monday, April 25, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's She was born April 18, 1923; the daughter of the late Onufer and Fannie Danylo Prestosh. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Kereczman, Jr. She retired from St. Luke's Hospital after 20 years of service as a Unit Clerk....

Marie Santanasto

Marie Santanasto

Apr 25, 2011

Marie Jacob Santanasto, 85, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Monday, April 25, 2011 in Bethlehem. Born November 2, 1925 in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada she was the daughter of the late Mary Gandour and Richard Jacob. She married Louis P. Santanasto on October 2, 1954 and celebrated 17 years of marriage before he passed away on July 13, 1972. Marie grew...

John A. Mierzwa

John A. Mierzwa

Apr 24, 2011

John Anthony Mierzwa, 78, of Bethlehem, PA passed away at his home Sunday morning, April 24, 2011. Born August 27, 1932 in Breslau, PA, as the son of the late Stella Rabitski and Joseph Mierzwa. John celebrated 50 years of marriage with Marcia McQuiston Mierzwa on April 15, 2011. John will be lovingly remembered by his wife Marcia, son John...

Irene M. Uttard

Irene M. Uttard

Apr 24, 2011

Irene M. Uttard, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Gracedale Nursing Home. She was born February 4, 1926; the daughter of the late Charles and Verda Ritter Moser. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Arthur J. Uttard, Sr. in 1992. She is survived by her children, John M. Uttard; Arthur J. Uttard, Jr. both...

Rony R. Palomo

Rony R. Palomo

Apr 23, 2011

Rony R Palomo , 50 , of Easton, PA died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Easton Hospital in Easton, PA He was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He is the son of the late Augusto Palomo and Irma Paz and step-father Andrew Filosa of Valley Stream, NY. Rony was a self employed truck driver. He was a member of...

Sara D. Sufrich

Sara D. Sufrich

Apr 23, 2011

Sara D Brandon Sufrich, 47, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Sara is the daughter of Richard P. Burton, Sr. of Jacksonville, FL and Frances Brandon of Bethlehem. Sara is the wife of William "Bill" J. Sufrich of Bethlehem with whom she celebrated their twenty third anniversary this past October. Sara was a...

Alfonse Manuel Debellis

Alfonse Manuel Debellis

Apr 22, 2011

Alfonse "Al" Manuel DeBellis, 79, of Bethlehem Township, PA passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born October 20, 1931 in Allentown he was the son of the late Lena Blahut and Nicholas DeBellis. He was married to Lois J. Carney DeBellis with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage this past February 27th. Al...

Anna Elizabeth Torok

Anna Elizabeth Torok

Apr 19, 2011

Anna Elizabeth Torok, 88, of Hellertown, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born May 6, 1922; the daughter of the late John and Mary Elizabeth Bacak Shivok-Kovach. Anna was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Frank E. Torok. Doing her part during World War II, Anna assembled electronics for...

Roberta E. Ringler

Roberta E. Ringler

Apr 17, 2011

Roberta E. Ringler, 76, formerly of Reading, died on April 17, 2011in Bethlehem. Born in Reading on March 5, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Esther Snyder Ringler. She was a graduate of Albright College, employed by the former Community General Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, where she worked as an Orthoptist. She was a...

Daniel Joseph Young

Daniel Joseph Young

Apr 14, 2011

Daniel Joseph Young, 86, of Bethlehem, died on April 14, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born March 18, 1925 in Tamaqua, the son of the late Daniel Charles Young and Marguerite Boyle Young. Daniel proudly served his country with the 2140th Army Air Force Base Unit during WWII with 50 combat missions in Italy, Germany...

Elizabeth J. Cooney

Elizabeth J. Cooney

Apr 14, 2011

Elizabeth Jane Cooney, 80, of Bethlehem died on Friday, April 14, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Lukes. She was born October 27, 1930 in Wilkes Barre, PA the daughter of the late Walter and Martha Leonard Brady. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband James Cooney in 1988. She worked at Lehigh University for M.W. Wood Catering...

Stefana Monica Wayne

Stefana Monica Wayne

Apr 14, 2011

Stefana Monica Yankowski Wayne, 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born July 20, 1917 in Chester, PA to the late Monica Prygon and Michael Yankowski. Stefana was the loving wife of the late Edward H. Wayne. Stefana grew up in Eckley, PA graduating from Foster Township High School. She...

Leo G. Connors

Leo G. Connors

Apr 13, 2011

Leo G. Connors, 83, of Hanover Township, Northampton County, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown on April 13, 2011. Leo was married to Ann Seydel Connors for over 56 years. Leo was born in Mahanoy City, PA, on July 2, 1927 is predeceased by Ann, and by his fourth son, Leo. Leo is the son of Leo V....

Rose Josephine Lucas

Rose Josephine Lucas

Apr 13, 2011

Rose Josephine Crocus Lucas, 97, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born June 8, 1913 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Josephine Golinsky and Thomas Crocus. She was married to Thomas Lucas who passed away on April 25, 1968. Rose worked for over forty years as a registered...

Philip Zito

Philip Zito

Apr 13, 2011

Philip Zito, 90, of Bethlehem, passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born April 10, 1921 in Roseto; the son of the late Joseph and Constance Trigiani Zito. Mr. Zito is survived by his devoted wife of 65 years, Colleen Catalanotti Zito. He retired as a presser from Phoenix Clothes and...